Laboratories: Maintenance and overall ambiance
All labs are well equipped and have continuous power supply which ensures unhindered working of machines. Each laboratory maintains a Stock register detailing the equipment history within it. One Teaching faculty and a Lab instructor will be in charge of the overall functioning/maintenance of each lab.
Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment
- Regular check-up of computers/equipment is carried out as and when required and at the end of every semester.
- Maintenance register is maintained in the laboratories.
- Each laboratory maintains a stock register detailing the equipment history within it.
- As per requirement minor repairs are carried out by the lab assistant.
- Major repairs are outsourced.
- Dos and don’ts, safety measure rules are displayed in each laboratory.
- Well Technical Staff are available for maintenance of Electronic equipment and software.
- Department has UPS supply which is used in case of power failure in Laboratories.
- One teaching faculty and a lab instructor are in-charge of the overall functioning /maintenance of each lab.
Overall ambience
- All laboratories are equipped with state of art equipment’s to meet the requirements of curriculum.
- All laboratories are well furnished.
- All labs are supported by uninterrupted power supply which ensures that all laboratory slots are utilized effectively.
- Laboratories kept open beyond office hours as per the need.
- Sufficient number of windows is available for ventilation and natural light and every lab has one exit.
- Lighting system is very effective, along with the natural light in every corner of the rooms.
- Conditions of chairs/benches are in good condition. Chair with desk are provided for individual students in Labs.
- Each Lab is equipped with white/black board, computer, Internet, and such other amenities.
- A project lab has been provided for the students to carry out their mini and major project work.
- Cup-boards are available in each lab for students to place their belongings.
- Labs are equipped with sufficient hardware and licensed software to run program specific curriculum and off program curriculum.
- All labs are open for students and faculties for research.
- All the software & research labs are provided with ICT facilities.
Mechanical Workshop
The objective of this Lab is the introduction to manufacturing processes & applications; familiarization of various tools, measuring devices, practices & machines used in various workshop sections such as Fitting, Sheet Metal, Foundry, Smithy & Welding.
Strength of Materials Lab
This Laboratory provides knowledge on mechanical behaviour of materials & helps to acquaint with the experimental methods to determine the mechanical properties of materials such as tensile strength, compressive strength, hardness etc. The experimental work involved in this laboratory should make the student understand the fundamental modes of loading of the structures and make measurements of loads, displacements and strains. Relating these quantities, the student should be able to obtain the strength of the material and stiffness properties of structural elements.
Heat Transfer Lab
This Laboratory facilitates to introduce the concepts of heat transfer to enable the students to design components subjected to thermal loading.
The students will
- Get idea about basic modes of Heat transfer.
- Be able to solve practical heat transfer problems.
- Be able to analyse heat exchangers.
The important equipment available are Free & Forced Convection Apparatus, Parallel & Counter flow Heat Exchangers, Emissivity apparatus etc.
Thermal Lab
Thermal Lab give hands on experience in
- Testing different properties of fuels & lubricants.
- Performing characteristic tests on petrol and diesel engines.
The students will be able to
- Test different Properties of fuels and lubricants.
- Test petrol and diesel engines to evaluate their performance.
Fluid Mechanics & Machinery Lab
The main objectives of this lab is to demonstrate the applications of theories of basic fluid mechanics and hydraulic machines and to provide a more intuitive and physical understanding of the theory
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
- Discuss physical basis of Bernoulli's equation, and apply it in flow measurement (orifice, Nozzle and Venturi meter), and to a variety of problems.
- Determine the efficiency and plot the characteristic curves of different types of pumps and turbines.
Production Engineering Lab
The objective of this lab is
- To give an idea about different manufacturing processes.
- To acquaint with the basic operations of lathe, shaping, slotting, grinding and milling machines.
- To conduct the exercises involving plane turning, groove cutting, taper turning, facing, thread cutting, gear cutting and grinding operations.
The students will be able to
- Operate different machine tools using proper work holders.
- Produce different part features to the desired quality.
- Perform machining operations in lathe, shaper, planer and drilling machine.
Civil Workshop
The civil engineering workshop acts as the baby steps towards understanding the opportunities of civil engineering. This lab is intended to conduct the practical sessions of first year B-Tech students. Training sessions like setting out of building, area and volume calculation of building and building components, making of brick bonds and basics surveying using levelling instruments are conducted by using this lab facility.
Engineering Graphics Lab
Engineering Graphics Lab is used for creation, modification, analysis and optimization of designs for Improved Engineering Productivity. One can create a library and use a single drawing, a number of times whenever required.
Language Lab
This language laboratory is being utilized for foreign language learning. Students can access audio or audio-visual materials from the computer system.
